Belarusians: East Slavic ethnic group
Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group.
Most live in Belarus, and smaller communities live in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Lithuania, Moldova, and others. According to population census of 2019, there were 7,990,719 belarusians in Belarus. About 600,000 Americans have Belarusian ancestry.
беларусы | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Belarusian | |
| Religion | |
| Eastern Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Russians, Ukrainians, Poles |
Language
About 70% of Belarusians speak Russian at home, while only 26% speak Belarusian at home.
Notable Belarusians
References
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